Wish Me Luck!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-19-2006
Wish Me Luck!!
10
Tue, 08-01-2006 - 2:14pm

I have phone interview with a company I had my eye for the past couple of years. This new position would be combining my account experience, but in the field I am going to school for. So it would me THE WORLD to me if I got this job.

Wish me lot's of luck and send positive thoughts my way. I really, really need this to work out for me!!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-24-2005
In reply to: kcol68
Tue, 08-01-2006 - 3:57pm
GOOD LUCK! I'm sure you'll do great...just remember to smile when you're talking with them because you can hear that over the phone. Keep us posted!
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-19-2006
In reply to: kcol68
Tue, 08-01-2006 - 6:27pm
OMG, this lady I talked to on the phone for this interview was such a B*tch. It I don't get this job, I really don't care... It says a lot about the company when their HR people are rude.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2005
In reply to: kcol68
Tue, 08-01-2006 - 7:55pm
I agree with you. The way a person/group of people interview you tells a lot about a company's culture or the type of people you could be possibly working with. I went through a 4-hour interview one time, each hour with a different manager and everything was going fine until one of them just floored me. He basically asked me about a type of technology that was created by really 2 big competitors and asked me which one do I use more often. So I told him that I used "A" more often than "B"...he then said to me "You're a liar! You probably use "B" more often than "A""...uh...okay...of course, after the interview, I sent an e-mail stating that I am not interested in the position.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-03-2006
In reply to: kcol68
Wed, 08-02-2006 - 8:54am
So your a mac user then, lol. Sorry to hear that Kcol, it stinks when you really want something and it doesn't work out. I recently had an interview, some young lady told me about a postion at her company and I got the interview. Everything went well, the guy who interviewed me even brought in two other ladies from the dept. and we ended up talking for over 2 hours. I ran into this girl yesterday at school and she told me there was a guy working in their dept. from another dept. and that she and fellow workers are confused. So it sounds like they just moved someone internally. Looks like we have to just keep going at it. Hope your okay and keep us updated.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-01-2005
In reply to: kcol68
Wed, 08-02-2006 - 11:04am
GOOD LUCK! That sounds like a great opportunity for you, and I hope it works out. :)

AJ, enjoying life with C.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-24-2005
In reply to: kcol68
Wed, 08-02-2006 - 11:06am

Oh that sucks, I'm sorry! HR people shouldn't be rude, they are trying to attract great employees!

I had a bad interview once, it was in a city I really really wanted to move to. They loved me but I found them so unprofessional and disorganized. I was bummed but knew there was no way I could work there!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-19-2006
In reply to: kcol68
Wed, 08-02-2006 - 12:42pm
Yeah, she actually started to laugh at one point when I was trying to explain my daily routine. I had just started, so it was not even like I has said anything ridiculous. Even if I did, that is so unprofessional. At another time, I think she wasn't even listening to me. I had to say, "hello" in order to prompt her to even respond. Plus she wanted me to call her and she was on the phone for about ten minutes or so I could not even get through to her.. Completely unprofessional. Part of me wants to send a letter to the company to tell them about my experience, but probably won't.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-26-2004
In reply to: kcol68
Thu, 08-03-2006 - 10:33am

ugh! As a business student studying HR it really, really, irkes me when I hear stories such as yours. Over the past 20 years, HR really has had to fight hard to get over the stigma of being a glamourized secretorial job and now it is finally being respected as critical component for maintaining a company's competitive advantage. A good HR team will not only mean a better bottom line but happier, more productive employees.

Your interviewer was completely unprofessional, and sadly misrepresents the company. Keep looking, Kcol, for no one should have to work with her.

Goodluck!

Spanish Lace

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-01-2005
In reply to: kcol68
Thu, 08-03-2006 - 12:24pm

That is really disappointing. I come from a PR background, and I can tell you that just one employee like that can kill the reputation of an otherwise good company.

KCol - you'll find other, better opportunities. Good luck and keep your chin up. :)

AJ, enjoying life with C.

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-17-2004
In reply to: kcol68
Sat, 08-05-2006 - 10:03am

Kcol68,

I agree with you and Mary Poppins that the interview is a reflection of the company culture. I don't think companies realise that we are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing us. I've been to a lot of interviews where the interviewee thought all they needed to do was turn up and I would do all the hard work. When I started asking them challenging questions, they have got flustered, defensive and clearly showed how unprepared they were and how much they didn't know about the job and the company they worked for. I've been to a lot of interviews and it seems that I'm always the bridesmaid and never the bride but I believe that everything happens for a reason. At the end of the day, I think your success and happiness at a job depends on whether you fit into the corporate culture and not the nature of your role.

Feisty